First country record of Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) from Ecuador, with description of two new species

Tapuy Aviles; Yarina

doi:10.3897/zookeys.1266.169869

First country record of Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) from Ecuador, with description of two new species

Authors: Tapuy Aviles, Yarina DOI: 10.3897/zookeys.1266.169869 Published: Jan. 1, 2026 Source: ZooKeys OpenAlex: View in OpenAlex

Collection: Pensoft Publishers

Keywords: Ant-like litter beetles · Topics: Coleoptera Taxonomy and Distribution, Coleoptera: Cerambycidae studies, Spider Taxonomy and Behavior Studies

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Two new species from the genus Metopiellus Raffray, 1908 (Staphylinidae, Pselaphinae, Metopiasini) are described from both sides of the Ecuadorian Andes: Metopiellus palamaku sp. nov. from the Amazon in eastern Ecuador and Metopiellus chasqui sp. nov. from montane cloud forest in western Ecuador. These findings represent the first country record of the genus.

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